Today's News

When one lives way out in the country like I do, one tends to forget how some of the rest of the world lives. A recent program at our Las Vegas Rotary Club was about the Tri-County Family Justice Center of Northeast New Mexico.

We all know abuse does happen in families, but unless we are directly involved in abuse events in some way, I think we just sort of ignore it. Turns out this very necessary organization has offices in Las Vegas, Santa Rosa and Mora.

THUMBS UP! MUSTARD SEED STARTS OFF SMALL
The mustard seed, so the biblical account goes, starts small but grows to be the biggest of all garden plants. That’s the same reasoning of the First United Presbyterian Church, whose Mustard Seed program supports many local projects by providing startup funds. Thursday’s well-attended enchilada dinner, sponsored by the church, has for years funneled its funds to worthy projects. In addition to getting a good meal, ticket-buyers helped support important local projects and programs.

The above headlines and photographs are from the Optic’s front page the day after voters in East and West Las Vegas approved consolidation by an overwhelming margin. Two years later, the long separated towns would become one combined municipality.

As teams prepare for the postseason, the New Mexico Highlands University men’s cross country remains nationally ranked, checking in this week at No. 19.

The Cowboys are tied with Cal Poly Pomona for 19th in the latest NCAA Division II poll, released Wednesday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. They garnered 50 points in the poll.

NMHU, which competed in a crowded, muddy Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival last week, slipped eight spots from No. 11 in the previous poll.